Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, 10 a.m.

Are you a job seeker in need of assistance with your job search process? Then please attend the Job Seekers Drop-In and Legal Clinic, sponsored by the DC Public Library, where you will be able to accomplish job seeking tasks that can support your job search process.The Job Seekers Drop-In Clinic Drop-In services are conducted in the Computer Lab, Room 311, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June - August, and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., September - May.
Drop-In services include individualized assistance with the following job-seeking tasks:

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, 12 p.m.

Can't get enough of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, or Magic: The Gathering?
Prepare to exhibit your trading card prowess at this day-long event. Enjoy swapability at the expense of your opponents and win weekly bragging rights.
Players will meet until 5 p.m. in Gallery A-6, located on the Lower Level. Games are open to adults and teens and tournaments will be held twice a year.
So, come one, come all; just come ready.

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, 2 p.m.

If you love Pokémon, you won't want to miss this! Battle Subway is an official league of the Pokémon Company International.
Players will meet on Saturdays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the Popular Library, adjacent to the Great Hall. Games are open to Pokémon lovers of all ages and League Leaders will be on hand to moderate.

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, 12 p.m.

Join the conversation! This Twitter book club meets every Wednesday of the month at lunchtime to compare notes with library staffers on what you're currently reading. Love it or hate it, we want to know.
Or you can share in person. Just drop into the Popular Library during the meeting and get a free book or audiobook and a stylish but sturdy library tote to carry home your treasure.
The meetings are held from 12 noon until 1 p.m at
#brownbagdc

Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, 12 p.m.

Can't get enough of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, or Magic: The Gathering?
Prepare to exhibit your trading card prowess at this day-long event. Enjoy swapability at the expense of your opponents and win weekly bragging rights.
Players will meet until 5 p.m. in Gallery A-6, located on the Lower Level. Games are open to adults and teens and tournaments will be held twice a year.
So, come one, come all; just come ready.

Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, 2 p.m.

If you love Pokémon, you won't want to miss this! Battle Subway is an official league of the Pokémon Company International.
Players will meet on Saturdays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the Popular Library, adjacent to the Great Hall. Games are open to Pokémon lovers of all ages and League Leaders will be on hand to moderate.

Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, 12 p.m.

Join the conversation! This Twitter book club meets every Wednesday of the month at lunchtime to compare notes with library staffers on what you're currently reading. Love it or hate it, we want to know.
Or you can share in person. Just drop into the Popular Library during the meeting and get a free book or audiobook and a stylish but sturdy library tote to carry home your treasure.
The meetings are held from 12 noon until 1 p.m at
#brownbagdc

Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, 12 p.m.

Can't get enough of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, or Magic: The Gathering?
Prepare to exhibit your trading card prowess at this day-long event. Enjoy swapability at the expense of your opponents and win weekly bragging rights.
Players will meet until 5 p.m. in Gallery A-6, located on the Lower Level. Games are open to adults and teens and tournaments will be held twice a year.
So, come one, come all; just come ready.

Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, 2 p.m.

If you love Pokémon, you won't want to miss this! Battle Subway is an official league of the Pokémon Company International.
Players will meet on Saturdays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the Popular Library, adjacent to the Great Hall. Games are open to Pokémon lovers of all ages and League Leaders will be on hand to moderate.

47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom

Outdoor Storytime at CityCenter DC

Sometimes it's tough to go inside on a beautiful summer day. Good news: you can enjoy stories and songs AND soak up the sun at our weekly outdoor storytime! In conjunction with CityCenterDC, librarians from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will be hosting a preschool storytime for the community's children, their, families, and caregivers on Thursdays at 11 a.m. Storytime will be held in the CityCenter's Plaza at 9th and H Street NW.

It's Not Just for Kids

Since the start of 2014, the staff at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library's Children's Room have been doing a program called STEAM Team. STEAM is an acronym standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. It highlights a trend in education where students focus on these subjects through enriching activities, which is what the Children's Room's STEAM Team program hopes to accomplish.